Maestro Essay - By Jack Hansen

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MAESTRO ESSAY – BY JACK HANSEN

Essay question three: Keller is no more than a bitter, drunk and abusive teacher. Do you agree?

To a certain extent, Keller is no more than a bitter, drunk and abusive teacher. Keller is bitter towards Paul and his family whenever they talk to him. Before each class, Keller has been sitting at the bar drinking schnapps. Keller is never accepting of Paul’s piano playing, he believes that Paul plays without emotion to put it lightly. Keller is at times a drunk, bitter and abusive teacher, but he also displays dedication as a teacher when he follows Paul to Adelaide to help him compete in the competition.

It is evident in the novel ‘Maestro’ that Keller is a very bitter person. He rarely displays compassion or any kind of emotion towards anyone, besides an occasional twitch of the corner of his lip. Keller was taught by perfection and equally expects and almost demands perfection. When Paul tells Keller that he has “half-finishe...